"Who is this man?": Thousands of drivers received licenses with a stranger's photo

An unusual printing error at the Michigan Secretary of State's office: about 8,200 drivers received new driver's licenses in the mail that featured a photo of a stranger alongside an identical date of birth, January 12, 1967. Authorities reassured that it was a sample image printed by mistake, not a data leak, and that corrected cards are being sent to those affected.

An unusual printing error at the Michigan Secretary of State's office in the United States has gone viral: about 8,200 drivers received new driver's licenses in the mail that featured a photo of a smiling stranger alongside an identical date of birth, January 12, 1967. The glitch was discovered after residents who renewed their licenses posted evidence on social media, trying to figure out who the person on the card was. One resident said she feared a privacy violation and a police response during a routine check. The Michigan Department of Transportation clarified that it was a printing error by the contractor issuing the licenses, and that the photo and details do not belong to a real person but to a sample image that mistakenly entered the printing template. Authorities emphasized that no personal information was leaked, and that corrected cards are being sent automatically to all affected individuals.